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Coronavirus, and helping children with autism – Episode 4 ‘Autism, a parents guide’ with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin
Practical tips for parents, in light of school closures, on how to manage anxiety and obsessive behaviours that might be heightened by the cornavirus pandemic. Includes transcript, and links.
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Modern illness or a thing of the past? Surveillance study of childhood/adolescent Sydenham’s chorea in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
Sydenham’s chorea is a rare condition that can have a severe impact on children and families. Tamsin discusses her and her teams research so far, explaining why it is important for clinicians working in child mental health services to report any suspected cases.
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Reflections of an International Elective Trainee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: what can we all learn from each other?
International Elective rotations (IER) are a widely practised phenomenon globally and can offer cross-cultural insight to mental health professionals.
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Dr Jon Goldin on the coronavirus and child mental health
Dr. Jon Goldin Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, working at Great Ormond Street Hospital discusses child mental health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Global development and injecting drug use in a new generation of adolescents
People who inject drugs tend to begin doing so in adolescence, and countries that have larger numbers of adolescents who inject drugs may be at risk of emerging epidemics of blood borne viruses unless they take urgent action.
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Dr. Dora Black, world renowned expert in child bereavement and trauma
To celebrate International Women’s Day we caught up with ACAMH’s longest serving female member, retired child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr Dora Black, who joined ACAMH in 1965.
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Female pioneers: Kathy Sylva OBE on educational psychologist and psychoanalyst Susan Isaacs CBE
To celebrate International Women’s Day, three ACAMH luminaries shine the spotlight on the female pioneers of child and adolescent psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis, they most admire. “Susan Isaacs made a major contribution to our understanding of child development, yet is very little known, and I want to keep her memory alive.”
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Female pioneers: Dr. Gordana Milavić on consultant child psychiatrist, Dr. Eva Frommer
To celebrate International Women’s Day, three ACAMH luminaries shine the spotlight on the female pioneers of child and adolescent psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis, they most admire. “…a true pioneer in recognising that children and young people can suffer with depressive disorders and was the first one to do research in this area,”
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Female Pioneers: Tamsin Ford CBE on psychologist and analyst Alice Miller
To celebrate International Women’s Day, three ACAMH luminaries shine the spotlight on the female pioneers of child and adolescent psychology, psychiatry and psychoanalysis, they most admire. “Miller stands out because she demonstrated critical thought and was prepared to openly change her stance in the light of her research findings.”
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How autism presents differently in girls – Episode 3 ‘Autism, a parents guide’ with Dr. Ann Ozsivadjian and Dr. Marianna Murin
Discussion of the prevalence of autism in girls and the challenges faced. Whether girls get treated differently to boys and what interventions and support are most beneficial.
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